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With a career in journalism spanning more than 30 years I aim to share a few highlights as well as some insights into the industry…

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

I have posted this before but I thought it was worth repeating. As you may know today is Holocaust Memorial Day, which is the time for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed such as in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. During…

Donald Trump’s disrespect for our fallen war heroes

I should not be surprised but I was taken aback this week when Donald Trump claimed that European troops were not on the frontline during America’s war on terror and his country had never needed support from Europe. For the record America is the only country to have triggered article five of the North Atlantic…

Kula Shaker at The Old Fire Station in Carlisle

Read more: Review of Kula Shaker: the Inner Circle in Carlisle Bizarrely my top tip of gig photography failed me as I thought I was photographing the setlist of the headliners when actually it was the songs sung by the support act which had fallen into the photographers’ pit. But luckily my news editor, who…

Hardwicke Circus at The Brickyard

Hardwicke Circus at The Brickyard, Friday, December 19, 2025. BIZARRELY having lived in Carlisle between 2012 and 2019, as well as 2023 until the present day, my first introduction to the band that is Hardwicke Circus was at a performance at Carlisle Cathedral earlier this year. Having said that I was suitably impressed with their rich…

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